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American Express Company
American Express Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $80.5 billion, up 8.44% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +6.92%
- EPS
- +31.2%
- Free cash flow
- −20.5%
- Total debt
- +1.30%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
324.71
0.26
−0.08%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM Sep ’26 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Income, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 37,143 | 38,990 | 43,281 | 47,020 | 38,185 | 43,663 | 55,625 | 67,364 | 74,201 | 80,463 | 85,495 | +9.0% | 79,384 | 86,572 | 94,075 | +5.3% | |
| Gross margin, % | 95.41 | 94.58 | 93.20 | 92.63 | 94.51 | 97.06 | 95.03 | 89.83 | 88.88 | 89.77 | 90.75 | (5.6) pt | ||||||
| EBT | 8,042 | 7,425 | 8,122 | 8,429 | 4,296 | 10,689 | 9,585 | 10,513 | 12,895 | 13,795 | 15,470 | +6.2% | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 21.65 | 19.04 | 18.77 | 17.93 | 11.25 | 24.48 | 17.23 | 15.61 | 17.38 | 17.14 | 18.09 | (4.5) pt | ||||||
| Net income | 5,375 | 2,748 | 6,921 | 6,759 | 3,135 | 8,060 | 7,514 | 8,374 | 10,129 | 10,833 | 12,256 | +8.1% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 39.81 | 44.16 | 50.56 | 56.79 | 47.43 | 55.34 | 74.07 | 91.65 | 104.21 | 115.77 | 127.04 | +12.6% | |||||
| Earnings | 5.67 | 2.98 | 7.93 | 8.00 | 3.77 | 10.04 | 9.86 | 11.23 | 14.04 | 15.41 | 17.79 | +11.7% | ||||||
| Cash flow | 8.89 | 15.33 | 10.43 | 16.46 | 6.95 | 18.56 | 28.07 | 25.25 | 19.73 | 26.52 | 26.19 | +12.9% | ||||||
| Capex | (1.47) | (1.20) | (1.53) | (1.99) | (1.84) | (1.96) | (2.47) | (2.13) | (2.68) | (3.49) | (5.52) | +10.1% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 7.41 | 14.13 | 8.90 | 14.48 | 5.11 | 16.60 | 25.60 | 23.12 | 17.05 | 23.03 | 20.67 | +13.4% | ||||||
| Book value | 21.97 | 20.68 | 26.04 | 27.86 | 28.55 | 28.11 | 32.90 | 38.17 | 42.51 | 48.16 | 53.19 | +9.1% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 933 | 883 | 856 | 828 | 805 | 789 | 751 | 735 | 712 | 695 | 683 | (3.2%) | ||||||
| Valuation, × | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 13.34 | 34.00 | 12.02 | 15.54 | 32.07 | 16.34 | 14.94 | 16.77 | 21.14 | 24.04 | 18.32 | 20.0 | |||||
| P/S | 1.89 | 2.24 | 1.89 | 2.19 | 2.55 | 2.96 | 1.99 | 2.05 | 2.85 | 3.20 | 2.57 | 2.4 | ||||||
| P/B | 3.43 | 4.78 | 3.66 | 4.47 | 4.23 | 5.82 | 4.47 | 4.93 | 6.98 | 7.68 | 6.13 | 5.0 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 2.48 | 2.83 | 2.60 | 2.90 | 2.81 | 3.34 | 2.14 | 2.07 | 2.97 | 3.30 | — | 2.7 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 13.31 | 8.83 | 14.77 | 11.38 | 26.09 | 11.13 | 6.20 | 8.22 | 18.16 | 16.60 | — | 13.5 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 8,291 | 13,540 | 8,930 | 13,632 | 5,591 | 14,645 | 21,079 | 18,559 | 14,050 | 18,428 | 17,626 | +9.3% | |||||
| Capex | (1,375) | (1,062) | (1,310) | (1,645) | (1,478) | (1,550) | (1,855) | (1,563) | (1,911) | (2,425) | (3,716) | +6.5% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 6,916 | 12,478 | 7,620 | 11,987 | 4,113 | 13,095 | 19,224 | 16,996 | 12,139 | 16,003 | 13,910 | +9.8% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 68,117 | 79,020 | 80,846 | 78,397 | 48,845 | 66,526 | 77,152 | 91,124 | 89,000 | 100,069 | 98,769 | +4.4% | |||||
| Net debt | 21,782 | 22,877 | 30,978 | 33,389 | 9,987 | 16,647 | 8,659 | 1,270 | 9,075 | 8,595 | 15,335 | (9.8%) | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 20,501 | 18,261 | 22,290 | 23,071 | 22,984 | 22,177 | 24,711 | 28,057 | 30,264 | 33,474 | 35,797 | +5.6% | ||||||
| Returns, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 3.28 | 1.56 | 3.67 | 3.43 | 1.56 | 4.17 | 3.55 | 3.37 | 3.75 | 3.74 | 3.98 | +0.5 pt | |||||
| ROIC | 11.89 | 11.28 | 9.53 | 9.33 | 8.14 | 17.21 | 17.95 | 22.40 | 20.49 | 20.49 | 18.91 | +8.6 pt | ||||||
| ROE | 25.51 | 13.65 | 33.47 | 29.24 | 13.18 | 35.06 | 31.56 | 31.28 | 34.28 | 33.58 | 35.45 | +8.1 pt | ||||||
| People | ||||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 56,400 | 55,000 | 59,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 77,300 | 74,600 | 75,100 | 76,800 | — | +3.5% | |||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 1.05 | — | +5.3% | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Sep 2026 · fundamentals updated 2 Nov 2026
Business profile
American Express Company vs peers in Credit Services (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Visa Inc. | $809.5B | 32.7× | 32.6× | +13.19% (above 0%: growing) | +27.62% (above 0%: growing) | +17.85% (above 0%: growing) | 100.00% | 59.82% | Compare |
| MA Mastercard Incorporated | $571.4B | 34.2× | 32.5× | +14.01% (above 0%: growing) | +21.61% (above 0%: growing) | −10.28% (below 0%: shrinking) | 100.00% | 59.77% | Compare |
| AXP American Express Company | $217.9B | 18.3× | 17.4× | +6.92% (above 0%: growing) | +31.16% (above 0%: growing) | −20.47% (below 0%: shrinking) | 91.27% | 0.00% | |
| COF Capital One Financial Corporation | $122.6B | 12.1× | 11.7× | +3.24% (above 0%: growing) | +16.36% (above 0%: growing) | −39.32% (below 0%: shrinking) | 80.29% | 0.00% | Compare |
| PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. | $49.0B | 11.2× | 11.2× | +1.98% (above 0%: growing) | −3.53% (below 0%: shrinking) | −16.59% (below 0%: shrinking) | 40.96% | 16.33% | Compare |
| AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. | $23.6B | 11.8× | 36.6× | +35.24% (above 0%: growing) | +100.00% (above 0%: growing) | −54.85% (below 0%: shrinking) | 0.00% | 14.82% | Compare |
| SYF Synchrony Financial | $23.1B | 7.7× | 7.9× | +0.60% (above 0%: growing) | −6.23% (below 0%: shrinking) | −5.27% (below 0%: shrinking) | 83.39% | 0.00% | Compare |
| SOFI SoFi Technologies, Inc. | $20.8B | 27.8× | 27.5× | +41.86% (above 0%: growing) | +58.33% (above 0%: growing) | −120.02% (below 0%: shrinking) | 77.00% | 0.00% | Compare |
| ALLY Ally Financial Inc. | $11.7B | 8.8× | 8.1× | +4.53% (above 0%: growing) | +10.92% (above 0%: growing) | +32.70% (above 0%: growing) | 62.76% | 0.00% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $36.3B | 11.9× | 19.6× | +8.86% | +18.99% | −13.43% | 78.65% | 7.41% |
From the latest earnings call
- Steve Squeri said American Express raised its full-year revenue-growth outlook to 10% while choosing to reinvest outperformance in growth initiatives.
- Christophe Le Caillec said the company expects card-fee growth to accelerate in Q3 and exit 2026 in the high teens.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
84.71%
Held by the ten largest
51.32%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway | 151.61m | 22.46% | 0.00 |
| Vanguard | 49.54m | 7.34% | +3.10m |
| BlackRock | 42.01m | 6.22% | +96.08k |
| State Street | 29.10m | 4.31% | −131.92k |
| JPMorgan Chase | 20.46m | 3.03% | +51.62k |
| Geode Capital Management | 14.02m | 2.08% | −146.92k |
| Morgan Stanley | 13.12m | 1.94% | +312.36k |
| Fisher Investments | 9.43m | 1.40% | +176.30k |
| UBS | 9.14m | 1.35% | −677.39k |
| Norges Bank | 7.99m | 1.18% | +7.99m |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
Pay and ownership Proxy statement filed 25 March 2026
Chief executive’s pay
| Year | Total pay | Actually paid | $100 invested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.24m | 95.38m | 326.00 |
| 2024 | 37.16m | 122.45m | 258.00 |
| 2023 | 35.68m | 62.34m | 161.00 |
| 2022 | 48.03m | 42.95m | 125.00 |
| 2021 | 25.51m | 49.86m | 137.00 |
Total pay is as the Summary Compensation Table states it; actually paid revalues the year’s share awards
at its end, as the SEC’s pay-versus-performance rule asks. $100 invested is what $100 in the company’s
shares at the start of the earliest year shown was worth at each year’s end.
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- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
American Express is a global payments and premium lifestyle brand powered by technology. It was founded in 1850, is headquartered in New York, and is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stephen J. Squeri.
The company issues credit, charge and debit cards to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies and large corporations. It also provides travel, dining, lifestyle, expense-management, banking, deposit, lending and payment products. Card Members can use products through mobile and online applications, direct marketing, sales teams, partner channels and other distribution arrangements.